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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,869.60, 877,534.80 and 229,823.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,869.60, 877,534.80 and 229,823.20 is: 344,825.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,869.60 : 877,534.80 = 229,823.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,869.60/877,534.80 = 229,823.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,869.60x = 877,534.80 × 229,823.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,869.60x = 201,677,855,847.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,677,855,847.36/584,869.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,825.34

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